2003-09-22 21:08:37

by Cliff White

Subject: Re: 2.6.0-test5 - powermac compile problem "incorrect section attributes for .plt"

> On Fri, Sep 19, 2003 at 03:08:32PM -0700, Cliff White wrote:
>
> > System is an iBook2,
> > distro is Debian unstable
> > kernel is 2.6.0-test5 or current from
> > bk://ppc.bkbits.net/linuxppc-2.5
> >
> > gcc version 3.3.2 20030908 (Debian prerelease)
> >
> > When compiling modules, i get this warning, repeatedly:
> > CC [M] sound/ppc/pmac.o
> > {standard input}: Assembler messages:
> > {standard input}:3: Warning: setting incorrect section attributes for .plt
> >
> > Then, this failure:
> >
> > AS arch/ppc/boot/common//util.o
> > arch/ppc/boot/common/util.S: Assembler messages:
> > arch/ppc/boot/common/util.S:220: Warning: setting incorrect section attributes
> > for .relocate_code
> > arch/ppc/boot/common//util.o: File truncated
> > arch/ppc/boot/common/util.S:281: FATAL: Can't write
> > arch/ppc/boot/common//util.o: File truncated
> > make[2]: *** [arch/ppc/boot/common//util.o] Error 1
> > make[1]: *** [arch/ppc/boot/common/] Error 2
> >
> > Suggestions appreciated.
>
> I suspect this is a binutils bug. But can you try the following? We
> shouldn't need a '.previous' here, as it is the end of the file anyhow.
>
I believe this is a binutils bug.
I tried this patch, did not change my symptoms.

I down-rev'd binutils from 2.14.90.0.6 -> 2.14.90.0.1, built
from source and i have a working kernel, however i still see the .plt
errors on some modules.
cliffw

> ===== arch/ppc/boot/common/util.S 1.6 vs edited =====
> --- 1.6/arch/ppc/boot/common/util.S Thu Aug 21 10:17:00 2003
> +++ edited/arch/ppc/boot/common/util.S Mon Sep 22 09:21:37 2003
> @@ -277,6 +277,3 @@
> addi r3,r3,L1_CACHE_BYTES /* Next line, please */
> bdnz 00b
> 10: blr
> -
> - .previous
> -
>
> --
> Tom Rini
> http://gate.crashing.org/~trini/

2003-09-22 21:40:29

by Tom Rini

Subject: Re: 2.6.0-test5 - powermac compile problem "incorrect section attributes for .plt"

On Mon, Sep 22, 2003 at 02:08:29PM -0700, Cliff White wrote:

> > On Fri, Sep 19, 2003 at 03:08:32PM -0700, Cliff White wrote:
> >
> > > System is an iBook2,
> > > distro is Debian unstable
> > > kernel is 2.6.0-test5 or current from
> > > bk://ppc.bkbits.net/linuxppc-2.5
> > >
> > > gcc version 3.3.2 20030908 (Debian prerelease)
> > >
> > > When compiling modules, i get this warning, repeatedly:
> > > CC [M] sound/ppc/pmac.o
> > > {standard input}: Assembler messages:
> > > {standard input}:3: Warning: setting incorrect section attributes for .plt
> > >
> > > Then, this failure:
> > >
> > > AS arch/ppc/boot/common//util.o
> > > arch/ppc/boot/common/util.S: Assembler messages:
> > > arch/ppc/boot/common/util.S:220: Warning: setting incorrect section attributes
> > > for .relocate_code
> > > arch/ppc/boot/common//util.o: File truncated
> > > arch/ppc/boot/common/util.S:281: FATAL: Can't write
> > > arch/ppc/boot/common//util.o: File truncated
> > > make[2]: *** [arch/ppc/boot/common//util.o] Error 1
> > > make[1]: *** [arch/ppc/boot/common/] Error 2
> > >
> > > Suggestions appreciated.
> >
> > I suspect this is a binutils bug. But can you try the following? We
> > shouldn't need a '.previous' here, as it is the end of the file anyhow.
> >
> I believe this is a binutils bug.

It is. From http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=211668,
http://sources.redhat.com/ml/binutils/2003-09/msg00381.html

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Tom Rini
http://gate.crashing.org/~trini/